Informed Transitions (book)

Burhanna, K.J. (2013). Informed Transitions: Libraries Supporting the High School to College Transition. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.

Informed Transitions: Libraries Supporting the High School to College Transition identifies the ways in which libraries and librarians can work together and create valuable resources that help students transition successfully to college—despite the challenges of increasing demand and diminishing resources.

The book is organized into three sections: background, expectations, and skills; conversations and collaborations; and programs and resources. Section 1 establishes a foundational understanding of the libraries' role in supporting college transitions. Section 2 shares model conversations that move this work forward, stressing its collaborative nature. The third section highlights some well-established programs and resources that effectively support high school to college transitions. Practical information is provided throughout, pinpointing what high school students need to know to smoothly transition to college, spotlighting the expectations of college professors, and discussing audience-specific methods of working with students at the high school and college levels.

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The Librarian's Guide to Negotiation

Ashmore, Beth, Jill E. Grogg, and Jeff Weddle. The Librarian's Guide to Negotiation: Winning Strategies for the Digital Age. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2012. ISBN: 978-1-57387-428-1

Publisher's Description

Librarians negotiate every day with vendors, funding agencies, administrators, employees, co-workers, and patrons—yet the art of negotiation receives little attention in library education and training. This practical guide by three experienced librarian-negotiators will help you develop the mindset, skills, and confidence you need to negotiate effectively in any situation.

The authors provide an in-depth look at negotiation in theory and practice, share tactics and strategies of top negotiators, offer techniques for overcoming emotional responses to conflict, recall successful outcomes and deals gone awry, and demonstrate the importance of negotiating expertise to libraries and library careers. The result is an eye-opening survey into the true nature of negotiation—both as a form of communication and as a tool you can use to create sustainable collections and improve library service in the digital age.

Handbook for Community College Librarians

Crumpton, Michael A. and Nora J. Bird. Handbook for Community College Librarians. Libraries Unlimited, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-61060-345-5

Publisher's Description
This book covers all aspects of librarianship that apply to community colleges. It provides information that enables the librarian to become more successful in the community college environment and reflects on its unique qualities, identifying the specific skills required and the differences from other library settings. The authors address instructional design and highlight the distinctions in the types of information literacy appropriate to the specialized curriculum and certification needs of a community college. Besides being an outstanding professional development tool, this handbook will also be useful to library and information science students studying service in community college libraries as a career option.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Administrative Structures and Competencies
Chapter 3: Reference and Information Seeking
Chapter 4: Standards, Accreditation, and Supporting the Home Institution
Chapter 5: Information Literacy
Chapter 6: Instructional Design
Chapter 7: Managing Yourself
Chapter 8: Place, Budgeting, and Facilities
Chapter 9: Collection Development
Chapter 10: Diversity Considerations
Chapter 11: Introduction to Technology
Chapter 12: Assessment
Chapter 13: If You Supervise

Appendix A: IMLS Grant Proposal from 2010
Appendix B: The 21st-Century Community College Librarian Survey Results